my host dad's father Kalle died about a month ago, just after he turned 91 years old. his funeral was today. my host dad had chosen two amazing Duke Ellington songs (Kalle's fave) as prelude and postlude:

the singer Alice Babs is Swedish too, so how bout that

tomorrow i'm off to the YFU Re-Entry Orientation all weekend, with all the other exchange students that are here in Sweden. it's supposed to prepare us to return home which is a crazy thought - going home.